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Life is full of coincidences.  A dear friend used to say "coincidences are God's way of staying anonymous".  Who knows?!  I continue to be amazed when they pop into my life.  Enjoy reading about this most recent one from a woman who purchased a painting over a year ago.

So nice to chat with you the other day! Here is my story of the beloved painting by you that I found on August 30. 2023 at the Gallery, around the corner from Karen’s at Headliners …


There was a full super blue moon rise on August 30, 2023. This was the day of a memorial celebration in Hawaii for a dear friend, Jeff, who had passed away the end of July. Jeff had many full moon bonfires and potlucks with his friends and neighbors over the years out at Puna Point, and this was one way they all decided to celebrate Jeff's amazing life.

I was not able to attend, but wanted to be “present” here in Flagstaff. So I did some planning for when the moon would rise and where would be a good spot to view it here in Flagstaff (Picture Canyon!)  …and then I would continue from home throughout the evening to honor Jeff’s life as the moon rose up from the ocean three hours later in Pahoa, HI.

I had my haircut that day by Karen at Headliners, who is an excellent connector! She had sent me previously to see some of your lovely oils at the Arizona Handmade Gallery around the corner. 

So I decided to visit your paintings again after my haircut that afternoon. And there, propped in a low corner was your sweet framed moonrise painting … titled “Moonrise Over Marble Plateau”. That was it ! 

Jeff and I had spent a magical summer in 1973 in Colorado, above Marble, CO in the tiny town of Crystal. This was a treasure that needed to come to our home to commemorate this magical evening we were about to have, honoring Jeff’s life, and the full moon rising here, in Hawaii, and over the Marble plateau in your painting. I recognized your Marble plateau landscape from my husband’s frequent trips up to Lee’s Ferry to do his fly fishing… The painting was a lovely connection to past and present, and to joyful adventures in the great outdoors. And to a magical moonrise.

It resides here in our Flagstaff home, and continues to offer peace and grace and a gentle sense of the magic one can find in this beautiful world. Thank you Dawn !

Moonrise over Marble Plateau